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in the pacific ocean, there is a large divergent plate boundary. what happens at this boundary? the plates are moving towards each other. the plates are moving away from each other.
A divergent plate boundary is defined by tectonic plates moving apart (away) from each other. At such boundaries, magma rises to create new crust (like mid - ocean ridges). The first option describes convergent boundaries (plates moving toward each other). So the correct description for a divergent boundary is plates moving away.
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The plates are moving away from each other.